When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 162

Chapter 162



The next day, bright and early, Eliana showed up at the hospital with an elderly lady in tow. Unsure if Marilyn would recognize me, Eliana planned to have me wait outside just in case. Finally getting through the long line, Eliana came back fuming with the registration slip in hand. "Can you believe this? A scalper sold a specialist's appointment for a grand?"

"If I knew this was such a cash cow, I'd bring a lawn chair and camp out here daily."

Listening to her rant, I couldn't help but feel a knot of anxiety in my stomach.

If my dad's situation was indeed tied to Garfield, then wouldn't Marilyn recognize me too?

Eventually, we decided I'd wait in the hallway while Eliana checked if there was anything off about Marilyn.

Eliana's appointment wasn't until noon, and it was a good while before she and the elderly lady reappeared.

"How did it go?"

Eliana steadied the elderly lady, signaling me to step aside.

"The lady is alright, regular medication and rest should do her good."

Most people I saw were there out of

warm to everyone, regardless of their financial status, unlike other

a meaningful look, and I nodded

all over, the chances of their crimes being linked back to them were slim.

treatment far and wide, making it impossible to link their

If I were in dire straits, I'd probably go out of my way for someone who

as we were about to leave, someone

to a

voice rang out. As I turned, the woman paused, a flicker of panic in

recognized her immediately as Marilyn from the

next moment, she continued apologizing, pretending not to know me, and hurried

her glance

"Ouch~"

over, and I, along with a few bystanders, rushed

an old man, bowed repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, I wasn't

was raspy

by the ugly scars, possibly burn

nurse quickly came over, "Emory, are you alright? We've told

don't need to

care of the

waved off the concern, apologizing again and even helping me brush off my now dirty